For in everything, it is no easy task to find the middle . . .Aristotle
 

Jack and Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D.

 

 

Jack in India

 

View Charmaine's recent appearance on NBC's Today Show with Katie Couric and Naomi Wolf
 
"...The authors explore the conflicts of employed mothers who are criticized for not being home with their children and stay-at-home moms who are denied recognition by a society that defines success by career title and income level." Chicago Sun-Times

 

 
  RESEARCH
Increase in number of female-owned sole proprietorships!
Women are now half of all professional workers, and almost half of all executives!
Women as a percent of all executives and professionals
Copyright © 2004 Charmaine Yoest, data from her forthcoming book
 

Selected Assignments, Projects and Presentations

Advise clients on what women want -- at home, at work, with family and with co-workers.

Charmaine's published research has been read into the Congressional Record

Discussion Leader, "Why Women: Is There a Uniquely Feminine Voice That Needs to Be Heard in the Public Arena?" Core Connections Conference.
Charmaine Yoest, as an expert witness, has provided Congressional Testimony on Women's health, children and family issues.
Presented research at a Policy Forum "Child Care: Facts, Rhetoric, and Real Solutions."
Empowering Shakespeare’s Sister: Parental Leave and the Level Playing Field, Delivered at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association
Empowering Baby Helena Yoest for life.

  Media Appearances  
 

You may have seen Charmaine on a cable or network outlet. . .

   
 

You may have also seen Charmaine's work in print media such as:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Profile

Charmaine Yoest

Photo by Andrew Shurtleff

March 16, 2004

By Elizabeth Kiem

Charmaine Yoest, a doctoral candidate in U.Va.'s Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics , is an up-and-coming young expert on family policy issues.

By normal counts, her 10 years at the University have been hyper-productive: Her papers on the subject are prolific, as are her media appearances, congressional testimonies and academic presentations. She has written a book on working mothers and is completing a second on parental leave policies...

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While you are here, be sure to check out some of the most requested articles by Jack and Charmaine:

"How To Get a Job" See how Sarah learned new behaviors to find new opportunities.

"What do Parents Want?" Moms like kids. Especially their own.

"Mothers break out of office grind" Moms are starting home based businesses, but watch out for the IRS.

"Mr. Yoest's 10 Rules for Dating our Daughters" okay, so this one is just for fun!

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